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Guides to Making Copyright Decisions
Organizations
• Information Centers • Tutorials • Individual
Publications/Websites
Copyright was established by the U.S. Constitution in order—
It is a complicated and multi-faceted area of the law which can be an important consideration in many different educational, scholarly, and even personal, endeavors. Different perspectives can emphasize different aspects of the law as well—that of the creator of a copyrighted work, a teacher using such a work in a class, a student quoting it in a research paper, someone viewing or listening to it on a computer, etc. In addition, the broader term "intellectual property" is often used in conjunction with copyright. Intellectual property considerations include trademark and patent law as well as copyright, which cover—
The scope of this page is limited primarily to resources concerning copyright, although some of the sites linked below also provide information on intellectual property in general. This still makes for a large collection of links dealing with more subjects and situations than most people are concerned with at any one time. Within each of the sub-sections of the page listed above, the links are listed in alphabetical order. Since many of the copyright questions that come up here on a college campus deal with fair use in an academic environment, a few particularly useful guides for educators and students needing to make these kinds of decisions are highlighted below. If more detailed information or assistance is required in some situations, you might want to consult the Tutorials linked below, in particular the UT system's Crash Course in Copyright. |
Guides to Making Copyright Decisions
Copyright Advisory Network
Copyright Decision Map
Fair Use Checklist
Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the U.S.
When U.S. Works Pass into the Public Domain
These comprehensive sites typically include texts of important legislation, guidelines, reports and other publications; news of recent developments in the field; links to other organizations or information sources; and often also provide valuable explanatory publications.
Association
for Research Libraries Copyright and Intellectual Property
page
Bitlaw
Center
for Intellectual Property
©ollectanea: Collected Perspectives on Copyright
Copyown; a Resource on Copyright Ownership for the Higher Education Community
Copyright
& Fair Use
Copyright Law
in Cyberspace
Copyright Information and Education
Copyright
Copyright Management Center
Copyright Website
Current Copyright Readings
Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA
Fair Use Network
Guide to Intellectual Property Resources
Intellectual Property
and Copyright Forum
Intellectual Property Mall and
U.S. Patent, Trademark
& Copyright Information
IP
@ The National Academies
LibraryLaw blog, copyright section
ResearchCopyright.com
Researching
Intellectual Property Law: Internet Resources
TEACH (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act
)
Toolkit
UNESCO's Copyright
page
Other resources of this type may be found at some of the Information Centers listed above.
Crash
Course in Copyright
Cyberspace
Law Seminar
Frequently
Asked Questions about Copyright
Intellectual Property
Law
Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses
Individual Publications/Websites
Many other publications are available on the web sites listed above.
10 Big Myths about copyright explained
Copyright and Intellectual Property Policies
Copyright Exemptions for Distance Education
Copyright Law
Copyright Renewal Database
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the U.S.
Developing
a Comprehensive Copyright Policy to Facilitate Online Learning
Digital Citizen Project
Digital Dilemma:
Intellectual Property in the Information Age
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Study
Digital
Preservation and Copyright
E-Commerce and Copyright
Education
in ©opyright Law
Final
Report on the Conclusion of the Conference on Fair Use
Intellectual Property and Conflict of Commitment Policies: Comparison of Peer Institutional Policies
The Internet
Debacle–an Alternative View
Journal of
Electronic Publishing review article "Who Owns What"
Primary Sources on Copyright, 1450-1900
Private Sector, Copyright 101: Not everything
is "fair use" in copying all or part of protected works
Report on Copyright
and Digital Distance Education.
Right to
Read
Unintended
Consequences: 3 Years of the DMCA
What the Law Says about Copyright
When U.S. Works Pass into the Public Domain
Who Owns Online Courses
and Course Materials? Intellectual Property Policies for a New Learning
Environment
